BigPanda vs xMatters comparison

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BigPanda and Everbridge are both solutions in the IT Alerting and Incident Management category. BigPanda is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.3, while Everbridge is ranked #12. BigPanda holds a 2.7% mindshare in IMS, compared to Everbridge’s 4.2% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of BigPanda users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Everbridge users who would recommend it.

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85% willing to recommend

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2,915 Comparison Views

96% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

BigPanda and xMatters are both designed to enhance IT operations and incident management. BigPanda shines with its advanced analytics, while xMatters offers a comprehensive automation toolkit and may provide more value with its broader feature set.

Features: BigPanda distinguishes itself with AI-driven incident response, real-time analytics for root cause analysis, and a focus on incident context. xMatters excels in automation and integration, providing seamless connectivity across diverse platforms and expansive workflow automation.

Room for Improvement: BigPanda can enhance its deployment flexibility and simplify systems integration to improve user experience. Additionally, BigPanda might consider expanding its feature set to better compete with xMatters. xMatters could focus on refining its user interface for ease of use, improving customization options, and enhancing documentation to support complex configurations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: xMatters benefits from a flexible deployment model that fits easily into various IT environments, supported by strong documentation and customer service. BigPanda offers reliable customer support, but deployment demands a detailed understanding of systems integration.

Pricing and ROI: BigPanda may involve higher initial costs but offers substantial ROI through efficient incident resolution. xMatters provides competitive pricing with ROI driven by operational savings from its automation efficiencies. While BigPanda focuses on analytics for returns, xMatters provides cost-effective solutions enhancing ROI via automation.

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Categories and Ranking

BigPanda

Ranking in IT Alerting and Incident Management

9th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (21st), AIOps (10th)

xMatters

Ranking in IT Alerting and Incident Management

12th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the IT Alerting and Incident Management category, the mindshare of BigPanda is 2.7%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of xMatters is 4.2%, down from 6.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Alerting and Incident Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
BigPanda	2.7%
xMatters	4.2%
Other	93.1%

IT Alerting and Incident Management

Featured Reviews

Michael Wenn

CEO / Co-Founder at Aiops ltd

Automated incident workflows have reduced alert noise and now improve response efficiency

In my opinion, the best feature of BigPanda is its speed in terms of deployment. It has very strong integration with all of the major platforms and workflows that organizations need. The biggest customers are enterprises like HSBC and Barclays. Implementing something effective for them that dramatically reduces meantime to repair and the number of incidents is substantially difficult, as projects can often extend three years with very small results. BigPanda is different; it is a tool relied on by many enterprises, fitting over existing toolsets rather than trying to replace them, which makes it non-competitive to many existing alerts and monitoring tools. It enhances existing systems to provide actionable intelligence for business solutions.

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Dean-Robinson

Sr. Developer at a media company with 10,001+ employees

A versatile solution with excellent logging capabilities that reduced our time to resolve

The reporting functionality could be improved, though I know that's something xMatters, inc. is working on. For example, sometimes I need to go into the platform and find users who aren't in groups that have been created recently, haven't logged in and so on. Previously, this was hard work, but they added loads of filters, making it more accessible. Still, the ability to create custom-designated reports that I could run and schedule would be fantastic for me. It would be good if they keep improving the reporting functionality, as it can be somewhat restrictive sometimes. There are a couple of improvements that xMatters could make to the incident hub, where we can manage high-priority incidents. More sharing capability between collaborating incident managers would be good to see, including the ability to whiteboard. That would allow them to share and sketch out ideas while looking for a solution. Those two features are essential, and that's why we want to use the solution in conjunction with Everbridge because xMatters doesn't have them.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The features of BigPanda that have most improved my incident response times include AIOps, correlation pieces, and grouping, which is a big win for us."

"Alert deduplication and correlation - In an environment like the NOC where you're ingesting hundreds and thousands of alerts from various monitoring sources, it's time consuming and difficult to go through individual alerts and also difficult to spot critical issues. It's been great to have BigPanda not only deduplicate alerts but also correlate alerts that are seemingly unrelated, to create a clearer picture."

"The solution is user-friendly and has good performance and certification."

"One of the most valuable features of BigPanda is its user-friendly interface."

"BigPanda integrates well with other solutions, such as WatchGuard,"

"The main thing that we like about BigPanda is the user interface."

"The most valuable features of BigPanda include event deduplication, correlations, and enrichment, which reduce the noise in the environment."

"The event correlation is really good and it is able to reduce the noise. It is a good tool for anomaly detection."

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"We're able to communicate better with specific groups or offices. We didn't have that capability or granularity before. It has helped in that regard."

"Being able to split the week however we want is definitely most valuable. We can create shifts and also see other teams' schedules. It is a very easy search to do these things."

"After implementing the solution and updating the groups/on-call list we have seen a huge volume of increase in the Time of React, which helps us to alert the right resources within a fraction of seconds (after the alert is generated) and allows for quick notification and a faster restoration process."

"If you really want to reduce your mean time for restoring a service during a major incident, xMatters would definitely be the right tool."

"People are able to go in and update their contact information and even set things like when they're going to be on vacation and who their backup is."

"This has made it much easier to send notifications to a group or individual, as you just need to know the name and the message to send."

"Through one tool, we're able to generate email notifications, voice notifications, mobile push notifications, Slack channel notifications, all managed from one place, simple and easy to use. People are able to join the conference bridge directly from the phone call by pressing one button instead of having to dial into a bridge and remember a conference code."

"The feature that I have found to be most valuable is the entire alert notification configuration, having an external system to trigger events that will process the alert to the supporting team. If a system is down, then you need to get it attention. Sometimes, it cannot wait until the next day. Therefore, how xMatters provides this type of integration is critical."

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Cons

"When handling critical traffic, the BigPanda site can slow down, which we manage with a load balancer."

"The solutions were quite useful but not completely stable."

"Lacks sufficient dashboard features."

"I am not sure if we can pull reports of bulk incidents in different formats like PDF, Excel, or CSV. This feature would allow us to extract monthly incident reports similar to ServiceNow."

"BigPanda could improve by syncing its threshold settings with Dynatrace to align with users' familiarity."

"BigPanda can improve the correlations. We didn't see any big value. It is still good at the same event deduplication, event processing, and ticket creation, but I was more looking at event analysis and event correlation. In that area, it is still no big difference between the other solutions on the market. All of them, are in the same immature stage."

"The cost of this product is too high compared to New Relic."

"The usability needs to improve, because it is a pure code environment."

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"We have to create an Excel sheet for onboarding users and then upload it. But if an employee resigns, we don't have any checkpoints to validate whether the user is still active or not. We have to do that manually every week: Check who has left the organization, and do a cross-check, whether this person had any licenses or signed in to xMatters."

"While they do have an extensive library of integrations, sometimes those integrations or custom integrations, require a more technical level of expertise in products outside of xMatters, such as Java."

"The user interface could be more intuitive. Once you know what you're doing, you're fine. However, if you don't know where to start then it can be a bit difficult to figure out how to make it work and how it will function together with different tools in the Flow Designer."

"Beyond the typical grouping, xMatters has what is referred to as dynamic teams. Dynamic teams are criteria for setting up and targeting a group of people that meet specific criteria. The bad thing about this setup is that you cannot alter those criteria through the typical xMatters import/export process. The attributes that create the criteria for dynamic teams can only be altered via the Web UI. So, if you want to create a new dynamic team in a mature xMatters environment (one that is already populated with hundreds of users), and you want to add, say, 100 users to that dynamic team, you have to do it manually."

"While the documentation is good, the knowledge base - the collection of user supported community forums - is a little weak compared to some of the other products I've used. If I have a problem that I can't find the answer to in the documentation, there are very few places to go after that, because the user base, the community forums, are not strong for me to find someone who's had the same issue as me, and find out what the answer to their problem was. That's somewhat of a weak point."

"The data validation and verification need to be enhanced so that when data is changed, it reviews it in an automated manner and catches all of the anomalies."

"Support may take longer than desired to resolve some issues."

"The only thing that has caught us out a little bit is that on certain screens, you don't have the same admin options. There should be more consistency with the admin options because not all screens provide you with the same options. As an administrator, it feels like they should always be there. For example, on some screens, there is an Export button that provides fantastic, detail-rich exports, which obviously are very handy because then you can, as an administrator, do your administration, and extract what has been done to share with or prove to others. However, the Export button is not always present, and on the screens where it isn't, you miss it. You're like, "Oh, where's the Export button?", which can be quite problematic. There should be more consistency in the UI in terms of available options for anything that is referenced data or configurable. If you can put it in, there should be a way to run an export function to essentially pull it out. That's the only improvement that I can really think of."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"BigPanda is cheaper than the competitors."

"The price of BigPanda is in the middle compared to other solutions."

"They were great to work with on pricing/licensing. Given we are a high-growth company, we needed a flexible site license."

"We pay $200,000 USD per year."

"Then, in pricing, you are limited on your number of SMS messages that you can send a month and the licensing cost annually."

"This is our biggest issue: licensing. Our customer has only purchased a set number of full licensed users, and we are constantly running up against our license limit. To mitigate licensing concerns, we completely control at the admin level user additions and removals, and do a monthly cleanup process driven by security contractor removal reports."

"You pay for the user, not the number of alerts. Therefore, xMatters provides a better ROI, if you can leverage it for notifications based on alerts from other monitoring tools. "

"You should perhaps arrange an evaluation or trial to just test it out. Get your feet wet. That is so important. If you don't try it, then you won't know."

"If you are willing to pay for the licensing of it, it is able to scale out."

"The features they provide, versus the cost, are pretty good."

"It is worth the cost. You need to know the number of users that are going to use it, which is usually pretty easy to calculate. It's on a per-user license."

"The pricing is too high... we procured 150 licenses and we have almost 1,500 users in IT. We had to come up with a few ideas for determining which users get a license and which users don't need one. Due to the limitation of the number of licenses, we were unable to integrate the user profiles with Active Directory."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

23%

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

12%

Construction Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Large Enterprise	13

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	24

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BigPanda?

Regarding extra expenses, I pay more for communication and do not incur costs for another dashboard perspective, but there are indirect costs related to managing open-source products, leading to re...

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Overview

BigPanda enhances incident management through root cause analysis, alert deduplication, and event correlation. The AI-driven platform is designed for environments with high alert volumes, providing insights for data-driven decisions and seamless integration with tools like ServiceNow and Teams.

BigPanda addresses the complexities of incident management by offering an AI-focused approach to anomaly detection. Automation improves response times, while unified analytics supports informed decision-making. Despite AI integration and usability needing enhancement, the platform simplifies observability and ticketing through integrations with New Relic and Slack. Features like enrichment mapping and unified search improve functionality, though reporting and visualization aspects require development.

What are the key features of BigPanda?

Root Cause Analysis: Efficient identification of the sources of incidents.
Alert Deduplication: Reduces alert noise by consolidating duplicates.
Event Correlation: Connects related alerts for easier incident management.
Automation: Streamlines processes for faster response times.
Seamless Integration: Connects with tools like ServiceNow and Teams.

What benefits or ROI can users find in reviews?

Increased Efficiency: Automates incident management tasks.
Operational Insights: Provides valuable analytics for strategic decisions.
Improved Collaboration: Integrates notifications with Slack and other platforms.
Reduced Alert Fatigue: Deduplication and suppression improve focus on critical issues.

BigPanda is widely implemented in industries focusing on observability and predictive analysis, providing efficient alert processing and incident management. Users utilize its capabilities to seamlessly integrate with solutions like Dynatrace, particularly in environments that handle high volumes of alerts, ensuring effective notification delivery through various platforms.

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xMatters provides robust automated notifications and incident management, enhancing alerting and critical IT incident handling with seamless integrations, ensuring timely communications.

xMatters is designed for efficient incident management and streamlined IT alerting. It offers flexibility through integrations with ServiceNow, Slack, and others, enhancing communication and workflow management during critical events. Users highlight the SaaS model, customizable on-call scheduling, and effective communication tools. These features reduce incident response times, enhance message delivery, and support team collaboration across platforms.

What features make xMatters stand out?

REST API Automation: Facilitates seamless integration and automation.
Intuitive UI: Simplifies the user experience for managing workflows.
Workflow Builder: Enhances customization for incident processes.
Integration Flexibility: Supports various tools like ServiceNow and Slack.
Customizable Scheduling: Offers tailored on-call schedules and escalation paths.
Automated Notifications: Streamlines incident response times.
Robust Logging: Ensures reliability in tracking system activities.
Device Management: Offers comprehensive control over notification devices.
Self-Service Capabilities: Empowers users in managing their alerts and settings.
Conference Bridging: Facilitates communication during incident resolution.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Operational Efficiency: Enhanced by seamless integrations.
Improved Incident Response: Driven by automated notification and escalation pathways.
User Empowerment: Through self-service and device management features.
Accessibility: Enabled by a SaaS-based infrastructure.
Collaboration: Boosted through messaging and conference features.

xMatters supports industries in managing IT incidents and emergency notifications. Teams prioritize alerts, maintain on-call schedules, and automate response workflows, particularly integrating with tools like ServiceNow for critical event handling. Its application in infrastructure monitoring and proactive engagement is notable across sectors.

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Over 2.7 million users trust xMatters daily at successful startups and global giants including athenahealth, BMC Software, Box, Credit Suisse, Danske Bank, Experian, NVIDIA, ViaSat and Vodafone. xMatters is headquartered in San Ramon, California and has offices worldwide. Visit our website to see how business like yours found solutions with xMatters.

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